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NEH awards Holocaust Museum & Learning Center with a $750,000 challenge grant
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the Holocaust Museum & Learning Center, a department of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, has been awarded a $750,000 challenge grant from prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities. On January 27, we will host an event to detail how this grant will help the Museum to continue…
Welcome Brian Herstig
New Jewish Federation of St. Louis CEO Brian Herstig had only been on the job for 26 hours when Hear for Good host Karen Sher welcomed him on the podcast! Brian talks about his family, his wealth of experience in the Jewish communal world, and his love for The Ohio State University. Find out even more about Brian by watching this YouTube video.
Highly experienced and longtime museum executive named to lead Holocaust Museum & Learning Center
Longtime museum executive Sandra Harris has been named as the new Executive Director for the Holocaust Museum & Learning Center (HMLC). Harris, who will start Jan. 13, 2020, comes aboard as the Museum celebrates its 25th year. After 30 years away, Harris returned to her hometown of St. Louis in 2017 to serve as Library…
JProStl to present honors at Annual Luncheon January 30
Ten professionals have been chosen as honorees for the 15th Annual JProStl Recognition Luncheon, which takes place Thursday, January 30, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the The J’s Staenberg Family Complex, 2 Millstone Campus Dr. The theme of the program is “The Drive to Succeed.” JProStl, an initiative of the Jewish Federation of…
Jewish Federation of St. Louis Names Brian Herstig President and CEO
After a nationwide search, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis has selected Brian Herstig as its next President and CEO. Herstig succeeds Andrew Rehfeld, who left Federation in April to become President of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Herstig, currently residing in Minneapolis, has an impressive and varied background working in the nonprofit sector,…
Federation VP Mindee Fredman named to Mandel Executive Leadership Program
Mindee Fredman, the Vice President of Community Impact at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, has been selected as a member of Cohort II for the prestigious Mandel Executive Leadership Program. The program provides rising leaders of Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) and Jewish Federations the opportunity to frame community challenges, envision communal futures, and strategize…
The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival Returns
The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival is one of the largest and most respected festivals of its kind in the country. Now in its 41st year, the Festival returns Nov. 3 with famed fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi kicking off the fortnight of nationally known speakers who are either Jewish or writing on Jewish themes. In this episode, Karen Sher, Federation’s Vice President of Community Engagement, talks with Amy Bornstein, Festival Director, about this year’s Festival and the year-round work that went into putting it together.
Applications open for Kranzberg Family Foundation Grants
The Kranzberg Family Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is accepting applications for its 2020 funding cycle from St. Louis area 501(c)(3) organizations and congregations. This year celebrates the 12th funding cycle for the Foundation. Established through a generous commitment from Ken Kranzberg, the Foundation’s purpose is to provide funds…
JProStl seeks nominations for Peer Recognition, Partnership awards
JProStl, the association dedicated to supporting professionals working at Jewish organizations throughout St. Louis, is now accepting nominations for the 15th Annual JProStl Peer Recognition Awards and the 5th Annual JProStl Partnership Award. The theme for the event is “Drive to Succeed.” Nominations can be submitted by any staff person at a Jewish organization, day…